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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdecorativo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-ko-rah-TEE-vo
"Il vaso ha un design puramente decorativo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Serving to make something more attractive or appealing; ornamented rather than purely functional.
"The living room features several decorative pillows and intricate wall hangings."
- 1
An object or element whose primary purpose is to add aesthetic value or beauty to a setting.
"She placed various small decoratives along the wooden mantle."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word decorativus, stemming from decorare (to adorn, grace, or beautify), which is rooted in decus (grace, ornament, dignity). Entering Middle French and subsequently English in the late 16th century, the term evolved from denoting moral or formal distinction to describing physical ornamentation and embellishment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decorative" is said worldwide
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décoratif
Transliteration: deh-ko-rah-teef
"Ces miroirs ont un rôle purement décoratif."
dekorativ
Transliteration: deh-ko-rah-TEEF
"Die Blumen dienen nur als dekoratives Element."
decorativo
Transliteration: deh-ko-rah-TEE-vo
"Il vaso ha un design puramente decorativo."
decorativo
Transliteration: deh-ko-rah-TEE-bo
"Colocaron luces decorativas en el jardín."
decorativo
Transliteration: deh-ko-rah-CHEE-vo
"Os quadros têm um propósito meramente decorativo."
सजावटी
Transliteration: sajaawati
"कमरे में कुछ सजावटी पौधे रखे गए हैं।"
装饰性的
Transliteration: zhuāng shì xìng de
"这些雕刻具有很强的装饰性。"
장식용의
Transliteration: jangsik-yong-ui
"그 방에는 아름다운 장식용 소품들이 가득했다."
装飾的な
Transliteration: sōshokuteki na
"このタイルは装飾目的で使用されます。"
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